EP3382877A4 - Elektronische steuerungsvorrichtung und servolenkung damit - Google Patents

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EP3382877A4
EP3382877A4 EP16868555.0A EP16868555A EP3382877A4 EP 3382877 A4 EP3382877 A4 EP 3382877A4 EP 16868555 A EP16868555 A EP 16868555A EP 3382877 A4 EP3382877 A4 EP 3382877A4
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electric power
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power steering
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Shin Kumagai
Nobuhiko Ando
Kyosho URYU
Takahiro Yamazaki
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Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corp
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    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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    • B62D5/046—Controlling the motor
    • B62D5/0463—Controlling the motor calculating assisting torque from the motor based on driver input
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
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